Jeff Austin, III, Vice Chairman of the Board, recently announced the promotion of Jeff Sowell to Vice President.
The promotion was approved at the March 9, 2010 Board of Directors meeting in Jacksonville.
“Jeff Sowell is a true professional who is dedicated to giving our customers exceptional service,” said Austin. “We are proud to have him as a member of the Austin Bank team.”
Sowell, Network Support Manager and Security Officer, has been with Austin Bank since 2000, where he has worked as a PC tech, network administrator, and a network engineer. Prior to that, he worked as the computer and network technician for Tyler ISD for two years, and served with the 19th Airborne Corps of the U.S. Army for four years.
Sowell graduated from T.K. Gorman High School in Tyler. He earned an Associate in Arts degree, an Associate in Applied Science degree, both from Tyler Junior College and also holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Texas at Tyler. He is a graduate of the Austin Bank’s Leadership Class II and serves on the Tyler Chamber of Commerce Technology Committee.
Sowell lives in Whitehouse with his wife, Christi, and their son, Aaron.
Austin Bank is a community bank headquartered in Jacksonville, Texas with assets in excess of $1 billion. Bank offices are located in 27 East Texas locations within 18 cities and nine counties. Austin Bank is locally owned and operated by the Austin Family who is celebrating 101 years of service in the Texas banking industry. More information about Austin Bank can be found on the bank’s website at: www.austinbank.com
Released March 2010
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